Tsai Lee & Chen’s full-service IP law department handles IP prosecution, portfolio management, litigation and licensing matters. The team’s industry expertise lies within the semiconductors, consumer electronics, telecommunications, biochemistry and pharmaceuticals sectors. Partner Crystal J Chen is the manager of the international marketing division. Her practice covers foreign litigation and IP prosecution business development. The firm’s patent practice is led by Augustus CP Chin and Candy KY Chen. Chen is a patent attorney, and she is noted for her patent and design work in manufacturing and mechanical engineering. Associate Claire Chen left the firm in October 2023.
Client feedback
“They are professional.” – Intellectual property
“My counter partner has excellent knowledge to solve any IP matters, and this team member also has good knowledge. And the law firm provides me with its IP newsletters.” – Intellectual property
Yiling Liu
“She is a good English speaker and has good knowledge to handle any IP matters in Taiwan. Her personality is very good.”
Work highlights
Represented Inergy Technology to succeed in an anti-competition complaint where the court establishes for the first time that Taiwan’s competitive law applies when a warning notice alleges infringement on a foreign patent.
Represented CMP as the plaintiff to win a trademark infringement lawsuit.
Represented Echaintool in a successful defence against a patent infringement suit.
Represented Harman in a defensive response to a warning letter.
Key clients
Delta Electronics, Jack Wolfskin, Nokia, Taiwan Textile Research Institute
